Alleged N3.4bn, $2,562,203 Cybercrime: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Two Chinese, One Nigerian
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 23, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Chidubem Ogbura, a banker with Union Bank Plc, in the trial of Friday Audu, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu over an alleged N3.4bn, $2,562,203 cybercrime before J…
Courts Jail 17 Chinese For Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 23, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 17 Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices D. E.Osiagor and Justice…
Olukoyede Tasks Stakeholders on Strict Compliance with FATF Law
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged all stakeholders involved in tackling money laundering, including Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), Licensing Authorities and Self-Regulatory Bo…
EFCC Arraigns Five for Fraudulent Internet Activities in Gombe
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Abulrazak Yusuf, Maxwell Gyang, Amos Samson, Abdulgawiy Jamilu and Abel Dung Davou before Justice Amina A. Muhammad of the Federal High Court, sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. They were…
Use the Internet for Positive Things, Olukoyede Charges Students
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged Nigerian students to use the internet for positive ventures and not for fraud. He gave the charge at a one day symposium tagged "Safe Campus for Students: Combating Physical and…
EFCC Urges Students to Shun Negative Use of Internet in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,has called on students across the country to shun negative use of the internet, stressing that it could be counter-productive and criminal. The call was made in Lagos on Friday, June 20, 2025, at an interactive session with stude…
EFCC Arrests Governor’s Aide for Alleged Sextortion & Cyber Bullying
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona for alleged sextortion and cyber bullying. He w…
Appeal Court Upholds N1.5b Final Forfeiture to Federal Government
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Friday, June 20, 2025 upheld the January 22, 2025 ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo for the final forfeiture of N1,582,000,000 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-two Million) to the fed…
Three Internet Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms in Maiduguri
Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, Borno State on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 convicted and sentenced the trio of Enoch Adebayo Richard, Samdave Megwah(a.ka.a glorycyberfix) and Abdusalam Hassan to eight years imprisonment each. The defendants were arraigned on two…
Alleged $397,106 Fraud: Court Adjourns Music Promoter’s Trial Till Sept 26
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, June 20, 2025, adjourned till September 26, 2025 further hearing in the case involving a music promoter, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, also known as Eezee Tee. ThankGod, alongside his compan…
Alleged N10bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ponzi Scheme Operator in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, arraigned a Ponzi scheme operator, Adonu Kingsley Ifeanyi, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adonu was arraigned on…
EFCC Arraigns Firm for Alleged Illegal Capital Market Operations in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday June 20, 2025, arraigned a company, Quintessential Investment Company Limited, before Justice Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.The company is being prosecuted o…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Bureau De Change Operator in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, arraigned one Abdulkarim Auwalu before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Auwalu was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on…
EFCC Arraigns Four for False Declaration of Assets
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned Datau Irimiya Dangyil, Joshua Ayuba Dodo, Lekan Tosin Olatoye and Caleb Akanmu Kayode before Justices Amina Bello and A.Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fr…
Court Jails Five for Illegal Mining in Niger
Justice Abdullahi M. Dan-Ige of the Federal High Court, sitting in Minna, Niger State has convicted and sentenced the quintet of Yusuf Amadu, Babila Sani, Ibrahim Umar, Ephraim Jonas Okoro and Saidu Mohammed to jail for illegal mining. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Dir…
Court Jails 15 Chinese, 2 Filipinos, 1 Pakistani for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 19 and Friday, June 20, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 15 Chinese, two Filipinos and one Pakistani for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices Chukwujekw…
EFCC Arraigns Medical Doctor for Alleged N39.1m Visa Fraud in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 19, 2025 arraigned one Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Ri…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N5bn Monday Laundering
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, arraigned one Ibrahim Abubukar before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge borderin…
Eagle Theatre Drama Series Debut on EFCC Radio
Greater opportunities for sensitization and education on the dangers of corruption, economic and financial crimes are now available for the public, courtesy of a new drama series on EFCC Radio 97.3 FM, titled Eagle Theatre. The drama series was presented on Thursday, June 19, 202…
Kaduna Court Jails Two for Fraudulent Internet Activities
Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced Isaac Otaigbe Omonodion and Obinna Daniel to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate a one-co…
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